dobbin

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)An old jaded horse.
2. (UK, dialectal, uncountable)Sea gravel mixed with sand.
3. (countable, dated, slang, uncountable)Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)

name

1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A pet name given to workhorses, and by extension, a placeholder name used for any workhorse, much like John Q. Public and other such placeholders are used for people.

   “Early automobiles were a menace to old Dobbin”

   “[…] thou haſt got more haire on thy chin, then Dobbin my phillhorſe has on his taile.”

3. An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Texas, United States.
4. An unincorporated community in Grant County, West Virginia, United States.